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What's best, cash or bankers draft? I few weeks ago I'd have said bankers draft but after reading some stuff on Autotrader about people buying cars with fake drafts I'm not too sure.

Hopefully I'm not jinxing the sale by talking about it but I'm a little worried as the last thing I want to do is end up with no money and no car.


Funny this just came up here. I am selling a motorcycle, and have a dude in France that wants to buy it - the deal smells very fishy to me. What's the best way to protect myself in a deal like this? Escrow service? Do they take the responsibility for a good payment? Is there no way to get burned that way?

- Jon

Does this seem fishy to anyone else? No haggle, no nothin...

First email:

Good day,
i found this bike advert. I need to know if really it's still for sale,the last asking for it and the current condition..Please let me know your method of payment.I preffer paying via a cashier's check . Is this your personal property? In term of shipping i have an shipping agent that take good care of my GOODS, he will be coming for the pickup in your location.Let me know whats on your mind concerning this enquiry..
Thanks.

My reply:

Hi Shawn,

Yes, it's still for sale. The condition is very good - I'd say close to perfect. There are only a few small scratches on the muffler.

I would accept any method of payment - cashier's check is fine as long as you give my bank time for it to clear properly. Yes, it's my personal property. No problem with your shipping method.

I attached 2 pictures so you can see the bike in more detail.

- Jon

His next mail:

I appreciate your mail,The price is ok by me and i have decided to pick it. Also i will take care of the shipping,I got on phone with the shiping agent and talk to him and we agree on that he'll be coming to your location for the Pick up.Which i don't want you to bother yourself about the shipping. I have also make an arrangement with an insurance company.Let me know if there Is any papers that back up this HONDA so my shipper will take care of everything ok. Get back to me so that we continue this transaction....Then forward all this following contact on how the check will get you such as:
Name in full
Adress...
City...
State...
Country...
phone#...
Zipcode..
Greetings.